Me: Not today, Honey. It's 4:00, and I still have to finish laundry and make dinner and I have a parent-teacher meeting tonight and it's a school night. Summer vacation is soon here, and then we can go to the beach a lot. OK?
Kennedy: (Walks out of room, disappointed)
Kennedy: (Comes back into house). Mom, can I take some sand out in the front yard?
Me: OK, but you can't dump it on the lawn and you have to put it back when you're finish. What do you need it for?
Kennedy: (No reply....already out the door)
(20 minutes goes by; I go out to get the mail and this is the scene):
Kennedy: If I can't go to the beach, then I'll bring the beach to me!!
Now, who said a little boredom on a spring day isn't good for kids!!!! I love that the oft-boredom of warm days can stimulate the imagination beyond what kids believe that they are capable of....lovin' your innovation and persistence, Sweet Girl! Hope you enjoyed your afternoon at your very own "beach"!
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smart, innovative sweet girl. And I see Ruby was not far off. =) Hope that's going better for all of you. And I hope the heavy stuff is getting 'lighter'. Take care...and maybe we can meet up at the 'real beach' this summer!
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